Garment-pressing machine.



D. C. HALE. JR. GARMRNT MESSING Mmvmg APPLICATION I'TLED JULY kif. 39HA i Patented NOV. 1G, 9M

1,117,037. l K, q,

D. C; HLE, JR.

GARMENT PRESSING MACHINE.

APILIGATION FILED JULY 17, 1913.

1,1 17,037, I Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

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D. C. HALE, JR., GARMENT PRESSNG MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED JULY 17 1913,

Patented Nov. 10, 1914 4 SHEETS SHEET l@ @n A@ D, G. HALE, Jn. GARMBNT PRBSSING Mmmm;

Patented Juv. 10, 1914.

4 SHEETSWSHEET 4 meen sEa'rEs DAVID C. HALE,- JB.,

-oF CIN'CIENATI', onto, assIGNon Tol '2HE HALE GARMENT MACHINERY Co.. or CINCIrnra'rI,l omo.

T0 all 'whom it may con/:ern

Be it known that I, DAVID C. HALE, Jr., a

citizen of the United States, reliding at Cincinnati, in thecounty of Hemi-iron and State iffmntenace and managernfnt of a boiler,

of Ohio,v haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment-Pressing Ma- 5 chines; and I do declare .the following to be r knowledge of steam more or less, a knowla full, clear, andveact description of the in' vention,A such as ,will enable others skilled in theiart to which it appertains' to make' and use the same, reference being had to the ae companying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part offt-his specification. A My invention relates to'an improved machine for pressing' arments.. j "Primarily, the o jectof the invention is to .bringsueh a machine within thereaeh .of

all those who .dothe Ywork ofcleaning and"l pressing garments, whether they. bef-the flarger or smaller establishments', *In-ho do exclusively a garment cleaning and'prcssing business,A or the clothier who cleans and pressesY garments as an incident of .the cloth- "ing'businees it is Well understood by' those` vfamiliar vwith this class of work that the apv,

plication 'of steam to the garmentxvhile he-.

. ing pressed is. necessary-vin order to prepare the fabric andV ma e it more susceptible toV pressure tobeapplied lt not. desirable, however, to apply the steam in a way that will irnpartto the garment excessive moisture,` for the vreasonA that the e'lect of the pressing will n otlbe last-ing; in other words,

the garment-being given too much moisture while beingv pressed, when it becomes dry the leffect of the pressingvbecomes less apparent. 1 ItA \'-'il,l, there'fore, he understood that .steam isi-necessary in the' operation of pressinggrments, and inthe proper quantities and .at the proper time. llerctofore, it has been thepractie in garment pressingl machines to furnish the presser head'of the machine yf'ith `steam lfrom; the 'well known source of steam tf ;eneration, `z'. e., a boiler. In other words, a, steam plntfisnecess'ary to prepare-the steam for the machine to which it is' conducted .through piping and valves Owing to `this-necessity of'supplymg vsteam inlithis manner, garment pressing machines oftheV most desirable/type are i Y Specification efVLettci-s Patent.

.applic-ation filed Jl'y 11, 1913.

` to the presser head.

'GARMEN'r-REssrNC MACHINE.

Patenten wie. 10,1914, Serial p. 779,426.

, and those things that are essential to steam generation hr means of a ho1ler,require (he. larger drying and eleanng'establishi j edge that is not pozsessed by .the average l lV person. edge of a steam engineer. Y

It is, therefore, one -of the mainobjects of thus dispensing withthe vusual method of mediate use hymeans which requircsipracpossessed by' 'those "operating` a garment.

acompaniment; and ftirthe'r,'tl1e element of dangerVV that attends the operation of all boilers is eliminated and theconsum-ption -of water is correspondingly curtailed.

A further object of thezin'rention'isto proto the garment as the `lzitter is beingsunjected to the pressinv operation. 1Th1s 1s done through means o? receive three degrees of electrical heat, and is Vadapted for the instantaneous generation of heat within it. 'thereby obviating the old method ot supplying heat from u boile'r, which must he maintainedpat a degree of temperature corres-[minding to Steam preslszire of approximately lbs and which must he super-heated after itsintl'oduction .is a concomitant; of the lpressing machine, a water pumpis conienientl'y arranged to supply to the presser head, intermittently, at reater r less interdepending upon` tie character ofthe i' ggfclglrltfa `supply of water which is'instan- VIn a Word. it requires the knowL' lin vthe cleaning 'and-pressing business, as. well as :theY individual; Aand further,l the. steam is generated within-anclemer'itof thel pressing machine' andv in quantities for im- A 1s. tically no knowledge that is necessary to be ride means for supplying flashes of steam .my inve-ntionto dis ense with the use of a boiler' as a means or generating steam to be used in a garment pressing machine'. In-65 .furnishing steam for such machie,- many advantages are obtained, t0-wit, the ma? .chine available and with-in the reach of- 1 both the small antl'large concerns engaged pressing macnine-and ahoileras an essential a presser head vwhich i is adaptedt be electrically...heated and t0 taneonsly transformed 'into steam within said head and 1s flashed against theV surface l of the garment.

In preparing the machine for the Work. the higher voltage current is turned into the head and it is quickly brought 'to a sufficient temperature for operative purposes. After the. head is thus given a proper temperature the lower voltage Current may be switched into the head which is sullicient to maintain the temperature at the desired point. It will thus be seen, by the use of .electricity `as a heating'medium and by dispensing with the usual boiler, a safe machine is provided and one which may be left indefinitely by the operator with no fear of disastrous results.

I have ascertained fromextensive experiments that the best vresults are obtained by producing the steam in quantities for the immediate use and flashing it as' the pressing elements impact one with the other with the garment between them.

.Referring to. the accompanying drawings of my improved garment pressing machine, Figure l is a side elevation of the machine with thetable appearing in section; Fig. 2 is a froht elevation of the machinegFig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the presser head with part of the perforated plate removed to show the interior construction and arrangement thereof; Fig. 4: is an enlarged of Fig. 3.; Fig. 6 is' a sectional View on the line c-c of Fig. 3; Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the'machine as seen from below the table; Fig. 8 is a front elevation of the table; Fig. 9 is a rear elevation of the water pump and reservoir which supplies4 the water to the presser head; Fig. 10 is a sectional view of the means for regulating the stroke of the pump handle, the section being talcen on the line dd of Fig. 1; Fig. l1 is a. detail perspective view of one 'of the; presser head tub which is instrumerta n flashing the stea.n within the pressery head; Fig. l2 is a por. peetive View of one of the jet tubes witi in the presser head through which the wat( ff and steam is disl''ihu'ted to the flashe; tnbew; Fig. 13 is a detail sectional eleva- Ftion of a slight modification in the presser.V

head; Fig. llis a. detail plan view of the electric switch.

In a detail description of the invention, similar reference characters indicate corr spending parts.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, l represents a standard provided on its opposite sides with vertical guides 2.

Slidingly mounted upon the guides 2 is a.

standard frame 3 having tracks 4 upon which shafts :'i are adapted to roll. The shafts 5 are provided with grooves (l near their ends which are received by the tracl-:s

Ament of the table 9.' The table 9 is `traine i?) and buck 2 are elevated l and to thereby hold the shaftsA in osition againstlateral movement. Mounts on the shafts 5 are Agrooved rollers 7 which receive rails 8 on the lower side of .a table 9. The table 9 is provided with extensions 67 hinged at 68 and supportable in elevated positions by brackets 69 pivoted at- 'T0 and provided with notches 7l vadapted to receive pins 7:2 on the lower end of brackets 73 eX- tending from the lower side of the table.' lhe tablet) is also provided with a. shield or guard 74 which 1s instrumental in preventing the garments coming in contaet with the arm The table 9 may be moved horizontally, the rollers '7 .and shaft 5 vforming a frictionless roller carriage for the same. The shafts 5 are provided with a frame 10 which holds the shafts in their proper parallel position. .The standardl frame 3 is providedwith front and rear stops ll which engage the-frame 10 and limit the horizontal in and out rolling moverovided with a handle or rail 12 bv whichpthe operator moves it in and out, -and said table 9 is also provided with guards'l terminat-- ing in flanges 14 adapted to engage the lower sides of the tracks 4, thereby preventing any l tilting of said table. Mounted. on said tabe is astandard 2G which rigidlyisupports a buck '27. In placing 'the garr'nent to be pressed upon the buclgthe table is moved out, as shown in'Fig. l,A away from the presser head, presently described, to enable the operator todo the preparatory work of placing the garment in position without having toplaee his face and hands in closel proximity to the vheated' presser head.

After the garment has.A been properly placed on the buck, the table is moved in by the. operatt'njgrasping the rail 1'2, and the buck 27 is broughtV to a: positionv below 'the presser head as shown in dotted lines. l,.from which position the table and there` with the buck may be. elevated to p1 garment. f'l`he table -9 and ther` f aired hv the following system of levers. taclwd to the npperend of the frame o is a cross-member l5 having a down projection l0 to which a link 1T is attached. The lower end of the link l' is pivot-.div cfniucchd at 1S to oml end of a lever 19 fulcrmned at 20 ico lo a l'nhrun'i link 2l. The lever 1%) is pio `vided with a anccs the neig" during' the vertcal recimoeating movement then-ol'. n to the standard right which cmrnterbalht of the table S and frame 3 l 17, 3 and will deprime the Same, Efhe press/rr head i# electrimlly healed and ifs cmistrizrd :1nd arranged to Y i simm impari a.) the gmx-rum Mill'. mobiliare which l5 r'asmmlj dried iiz'l tlm ersitlxm. 'l he prv/:ser heini. :imply illus-A trated m :alleen 3 of the drawings, und con sista ol :fi fram@ 5258 provided wiel. bourg@ 29 un ille upper' sila tirer rename munnim..-,. 3l nl' @rosari arm 30 is part of 32 the limer @nl n? wli extend.; imm the sumida! fore, be semi? Llia tciim'y. lim.. Jim1 ilu, owrl: *ff moi *siriani t-.'w u@ v um ,zi exist* -simidaful Tl :unl i. ilu: appui Hui Livre-wl' iii/frz l. xeni- Yfitn alle. Vciiival si. n s. il. prawn.' lzczul -lfl \\.'="-elf;5 l einer to the Umrlningiug emi of said zum :ind when the inurl; is. rr; s?. it. the said liesul t'ill. mung in its ...wfled @ovimention, pinpffry wijiisi im: l' lo me Emil.. Dwing u illu cwxerlningiiig w. ummm. ma l Y v 'i y l arm Z being nrranwd. as; uffmribefli, maw

swiveled pr rliem 43 i5 irn-milziinfd in line mili ille; imc uf {mw-iin; exerel mmm it when Llei?, Duck i: elemtm'l wlmi :L

The in* erinr 01 ne presser l vl ff 15 provided will lvxgiulllifil lian -J which pmvilic channels in which Lubes 2'3-1.

are mounted. The .mill mbar; s'. ith a scriva of orifices f in il thereof. lunwd within tl innert/ed Llfnuped Himmel ri sidra (if wliif du mit mi mf [lm mbe. J2. llllcrc i nwn'lbers silpggzirrl-ll wille@ amic; if fluA are prmidml l. upg@ .sides I itu-irl ein i lll, win/.ll

moving th pum hundir tra. an ulemufd poi mmh 'ille memlwr 3T 4.a prmidell lili am Q Y ffl y... Sabi.. mllfil rd J mmm, o M um ...u

of said handle and Lly@ plunger .im

t maiz' s; Mvll lilium; mziil'wfr. when Liu: pimp is, upcrnrd. minfwill be delivered Lluf in@ head to suit the puriiwww 11.ffhm'jgf-f inw ilu: pipa. 5;: tlf@ :1Min imicr mfg of' illu Channel memie 5 in). The winpL-rgture if l the :iter ramfd tu u fury appreciable des un it enters. the pipes 3*! and l vilf-iA ,ilxrgrfel Lliti'ir'r'rul il full; lihv !fi;|\

fr liezu.. )his HZ pri-ans a plain a rl-fl Hail; :i Suitable Tm: {mlm-lied 11i-.12H62 iij: p '1mm #33 i :"xtcn'l from tlif lnfdri frzxmv 2*.

foi-:neil plan: 62 fnitliinf* cloth *il fulfill held by liars 35 wl ll lie: within :L i l guion. @(3 in the presser The buis ""5 engage the will. .'lwili (mit through ft'if'- 'f gif lwlivfecu the presmx' head w iup or shield 45 thereof .will my suitable insulating material, such as mineral wool or asbestos which is instrumental in minimizing heat radiating from the top of the presser head.

Light may be had whenever desired, for this purpose a bracket T5 extends from the arm 32 and supports a reflector 76 which may receive a suitable iiiiifandi-:scent lamp, not shown. The reileetor 7G is in position to direct the light from, the lamp upon the garment on the buck 2T when the table is in its outermost position.

The operation of niy device as follows:

. lVhen the operator places the garment upon the blick 2T, the table is in its outermost position. lle then mores said table in wardly to a position where the buck 2T comes directly under the presser head. lle then elcrates the table and brings the buck and the gai-nient thereon in contact with the presser head, suiicient force being applied to press the garment. llf'heii the buck with the garment thereon is in contar-.t with the, presser head, the pump lever 5l is opoiz'itcd to discharge a suitable quantity oi' water into the presser head to supply the garment with suiiicient steam moisture which is neeA cssaiy to the process of pressing. When the garment has been sub jected to heat and pres sure, a sullicient length ol' time. to relieve the garment of any moisture due to the flash of steam, the buck and table are lowered by releasing the lever and said buck and tablel may be moved out 'ardly to rearrange the. garment.

By providing a horizontally and Vertically movable table and buck, no portion of the machine forms :in obstruction to the hands of the operator when placing the garment upon the buck. Danger of the. hands coming in contact with the heated presser head is eliminated. li is to be also understood that the heat for pressing not sup plied by the moisture or sti-ain; that the temperature oi the pressing head .may be. considerably higher than the temperature of the steam. thus more ell'ectually pressing the garment through the elimination ol" any moistiire therefrom which would otherwise leave the garment in a linip condition. lt will also be noted that as the steam must traverse. an irregular path before coming in contact with the garn'ient, no liquid may cape from the tubes Cil vithout being' converted into steam` thereby preventing the garment becoming wet. l

1n Fig. 1S, an asbestos sheet til is shown interposed between the pressing cloth nl and the perforated plate (l2 as a precautionary means to prevent the pressiiig cloth from being scori'shed by the heat. lnasiiiuch. however. as complete control is had by the operator over the. heating appliance. the scorcl'iing or burning of said cloth is not likely to occur, The heat may be regulated by means of the. switch shown in Fig. lll.

While I have with much particularity set forth the structure of the, apparatus, I do not wish to be limited to structural features which are not vital, as it is well known that these may olleii be `varied by the slfill of the mechanic without departing from the. spirit and uniilerlying principles of the invention which briefly may be said to comprise a garnir-,nt pressing machine in which the buck has :i wrtical and horizontal movement and the presser head has a capacity for generating steam.

l ciiiiin.

1. A presser head, comprising a channeled plate, a cap united to said plate, and a perforated plaie attached. to said Minimal plate, telescopic stuur gi, g .hiiiers within the cina. nels of said plate, a heating unit for the outei-iiiost one of' said telescopic :.Lieiiibers, and. weer pipes inclosed within the. ini'ieriiioi-.t telescopic members and adapted to discharge waiter to the outermost tele.- scopic members, and electrical means lor heating said uniti.

1n a presser head. traine haring longitudinal lianges, tubular members mounted between said flanges, means for heating said tubular members and traine, channel members mounted in said tubular members and haring' outlets to said tubular members, and means within said chai'nel members for supplying liquid lo said tubular members, whereby moisture in the t'orin of steam may he generated al'. a temperature lower than that of the tubular members and. frame.

P. ln a presser head, a frame having lon gitudinal flanges, tubulai members having openings at the upper portion of their sides mounted between said flanges, channel nieinbers` mounted within said tubular ineinl'iers, iiicans vfor heating said tubular nieiiibeis and saiil frame, perforated tubular inembers mounted within said channel members and adapted to supply liquid to said tubular inei'nbers. whereby moisture in the form ol steam is generated within said tubular members at a tcniperaturi-i lower than that of the traine and tubular members.

il. lii a presser head a traine having longitudinal ilaiigrr-s, iertaugnlar tubular inembers hin ing: openings in the upper portions oi' their sides iiiouiited between said flanges, means for heating said frame and tubular members. channel nieniliers mounted witlr iu said tubular members, perforated. tubes iiiouiitiiil within said channel members, and adapted to direct and discharge liquid there- Vl'roin against the, upper portion oi said channel ineiiiliers, and means adap ed lo suppli` liquid to said perforated tube.

lu a garment pressing machinr a ba e, :i flaiidard extending laterally therefrom and thence vertically and terininatinff in an orerliaiiging arm the cud of which lies ina plane with the rerticwl cri. L i

supported on said frame, a buck mounted on said table lind adapt-ed to be elevated in a plane with the vertical axis of the base t0 10 engager the presser head, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I alix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID C. HALE, JR. Witnesses: Y

WM. H. SGHUCHHARDT, R. J. MGCARTY. 

